Picknett Business Solutions

Delivering change and supporting your business

IT Solutions - David Picknett

An accomplished CIO with a proven track record of delivering technology based business change. Has successfully delivered organisational transformations including supporting technology, business process and people change. Extensive experience of driving efficiency through the use of ICT and by working with external partner organisations and through strategic partnerships. A skill set which combines knowledge of ICT and the benefits it can deliver to an organisation with the ability to design and lead major transformation programmes.

IT Projects & Programme Delivery

David has extensive experience delivering major programmes and projects. This has included SAP ERP at T-Mobile, Oracle ERP, Unitary Transition and ICT Outsource at Cornwall Council. Most recently David was the Senior Project Manager at DEFRA (Rural Payments Agency) responsible for the project management of the core software solution for the Common Agricultural Policy Programme for 2015/16 which oversees over £1bn of payments each year.

Interim IT Management

David gained 12 years experience at Cornwall Council including 4 years as their Head of IT. During that time David was responsible for leading the transformation of the IT team resulting in budget savings and effective delivery of the Councils IT. David was also responsible for the Council's IT strategy devising innovative IT solutions to underpin Council services.

“David is incredibly capable, supportive and loyal. He is an excellent project manager and took on responsibilities way beyond his original remit to help us deliver during a very challenging time. He is great at bringing teams together to act as one and he embeds good practice and organisation / control. I was sorry to see him go - David would be the person I turn to first again in the future”